Best Year to Buy a Kia Sportage
Reliability rankings across 25 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 25 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2003 Kia Sportage is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 99/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 4 owner complaints. The 2017 model year is the least reliable with 402 complaints and a score of 34/100 ("Check Engine").
All Years Ranked
2003Smooth Ride 4 2010Smooth Ride 20 2022Smooth Ride 46 2021Smooth Ride 54 2025Smooth Ride 54 2005Smooth Ride 68 2019Smooth Ride 71 2024Smooth Ride 74 2007Solid Pick 77 2009Solid Pick 80 2008Solid Pick 98 2006Solid Pick 111 2014Solid Pick 121 2016Solid Pick 128 2015Solid Pick 142 2018Solid Pick 165 2020Solid Pick 163 2011Proceed with Caution 180 2023Proceed with Caution 196 2001Proceed with Caution 233 2002Proceed with Caution 237 2000Proceed with Caution 321 2013Check Engine 378 2012Check Engine 390 2017Check Engine 402
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95
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68
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61
58
55
49
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41
36
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34